Cook keeps fighting in bid to compete at London Games

Aaron Cook has stepped up his battle over his omission from the taekwondo Olympics team by sending the BOA what he believes is proof that selectors had decided as long ago as last year that he would not be picked.

World No 1 Cook was left out in favour of Lutalo Muhammad but his representatives have sent a sworn statement from Argentinian journalist Claudio Aranda, who claims that he was told in August 2011 by Cook's former coach Steve Jennings that he would not be picked because he had left the official British training programme.

Appeal: Cook was controversially omitted from the Olympic taekwondo squad

Aranda and Jennings were at a training camp in Murcia, Spain. Jennings was on the panel responsible for the controversial selection.

Jennings, who is married to gold medal hope Sarah Stevenson, was on the four-man panel who were responsible for Muhammad being picked ahead of Cook, despite an appeal and BOA investigation.

Picture that: Aranda and Jennings were at a training camp in Murcia

Cook's representatives are now urging the BOA to take further action but are preparing a case for the High Court or Court of Arbitration in Sport if necessary.

GB Taekwondo categorically denies any suggestion that the selection decision was pre-determined.

A statement issued last night said: 'This is simply untrue and malicious. We are seeking more information on the very serious and damaging allegations made and will comment further in due course